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Second Home

from Angel with a Sword by Leslie Fish

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Inspired by being asked to write an anthem for a prospective first Mars landing. I was in a particularly anti-war mood just then, so a wrote it in 3/4 time, so it could never be used for a military march.

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Long through the dark my orbit I rolled,
All waterless desert and waterless cold.
Waiting for change through ages untold.
To me, Welcome, welcome, to your second home.

Scarce was the life I nurtured at all,
Changelessly simple and changelessly small.
Waiting for hope from heaven to fall.
To me. Welcome, welcome, to your second home.

Fortunate sister, so richly endowed.
Be not too selfish and be not too proud
To send me some children: a trickle, a crowd.
To me, Welcome, welcome, to your second home.

Venturesome fosterlings, coming at last.
Breaking my silence of long ages past,
To this bare breast I bid you hold fast.
To me, Welcome, welcome, to your second home.

I am not easy; I put you to test.
Show me your willingness, show me your best.
For long must you labor before you can rest.
To me, Welcome, welcome, to your second home.

Come dress me in green, come cover my scars.
And I’ll set you well on the road to the stars.
Accept from my bedrock the blessings of Mars!
To me, Welcome, welcome, to your second home.

© Leslie Fish, 8/8/1997

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from Angel with a Sword, released September 2, 2022

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Leslie Fish Phoenix, Arizona

If there's one name that's practically synonymous with filk (Science Fiction folk music), it's Leslie Fish. Leslie has written literally hundreds of songs covering almost every subject, from the space program ("Hope Eyrie"), to Star Trek ("Banned From Argo") to urban life, history, and space fantasy ("Carmen Miranda's Ghost"). ... more

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